Derby Thrill Keeps Derby Open as Pukka and Pensive battle
New York dispatch notes a wide open Kentucky Derby scene after Pukka Gin failed to close on a turn and Pensive beat Occupy at Pimlico. Ben Jones trains Pensive with Don Jose and Lawrin past Derby winner Whirl Away are cited as potential factors, with Permane aboard Don Jose drawing money and speculation rising ahead of May 6.
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Lawson Carver
New York
INS
Jamaica
Pensive
Pimlico
Occupy
The
Roses
Pukkagin
Bobby Permane
Ted Atkinson
Ben Jones
Calumet
Bulldog
Permane
Don Jose
Lawrin
Whirlaway
Alex Barth Wins Excelsior Handicap Narrowly at Jamaica
In the thirty-seventh Excelsior Handicap at Jamaica Downs Alex Barth ridden by N Jemas edged Grey Wing by a nose with Bogsy third in the three horse field. The $10 000 added feature covered 1 1/16 miles in 1 45 2 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Alex Barth
N. Jemas
Grey Wing
Bogsy
Jamaica
Jemas
Eisenhower Attends Football Game at Wembley Stadium
General Dwight D. Eisenhower watched his first football match in England as guest of honor at Wembley Stadium. About 85,000 fans greeted him with a thunderous ovation as he shook hands with every player and spoke briefly to the servicemen on the field before the kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wembley
England
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wembley Stadium
All American Girls League Opens in May
Chicago officials announced the All American Girls Professional Baseball League will start its 120 game schedule on May 27 with opening games featuring Racine Minneapolis and Milwaukee against South Bend Rockford and Kenosha. The season will run through September 6 with 12 extra games added to 1943.
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Chicago
INL
Racine
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
South Bend
Rockford
Kenosha
Bill Stern to Broadcast Drake Relays This Spring
Des Moines AP reports Bill Stern will call the Drake Relays on April 28 and 29, with the announcement coming from the event committee. Stern previously called the 1941 Drake Relays and will reprise the assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Bill Stern
Committee In Charge
Stern
Women Bowlers Elect Officers and New League Name
The Business and Professional Women's Bowling League voted to rename as the Lincoln Minor ettes at its annual meeting held with prizes awarded in the Florentine room of the Roosevelt hotel. Leota McNutt was reelected president with Goldie Broussard and Julia Weldon as VP and secretary. new officers Dorothy Troette and Helen Drohman were chosen treasurer and sergeant at arms.
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Business and Professional Women's Bowling League
Lincoln Minorettes
Florentine
Roosevelt Hotel
Leota McNutt
Goldie Broussard
Julia Weldon
Dorothy Troette
Helen Drohman
Sands Printing Company
Clark
League
la Guardia Field
New York
Referee Alex Fidler to Officiate Nova Martick Bout in Omaha
Cedar Rapids referee Alex Fidler will officiate the Monday night 10 round heavyweight bout in Omaha between Lou Nova and Paul Martick. Nova and Martick are nationally ranked heavyweights and the fight is a highlighted card for the evening.
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Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Lou Nova
Paul Martick
All-American Boys Baseball Game Planned
Washington reports plans for an all-American boys baseball game to be held in New York on August 7. Teams of 14 players from the West and 14 from the East will be chosen by 27 sports writers. players under 17. Proceeds support local communities building athletic facilities as war memorials. funds go to George M Trautman and the commission on community war memorials for physical fitness.
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Washington
INS
New York
Esquire Magazine
American Legion
Jbacks
American High School Association
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Trautman
Commission
Nation builds memorials for war heroes amid new facilities
A country plans to honor its war heroes by constructing stadiums, sports fields, swimming pools and similar public facilities, signaling a broad program of commemorative infrastructure and social investment.
Great Lakes camp fills roster for Merrill May
Great Lakes sailors pick candidates for Merrill May with Roy Wattsfield Ed Skladany and Clyde McCulloch among infield and catching options. Pitching staff includes Schoolboy Rowe Syl Johnson Junior Thompson Bill Brandt Virgil Trucks. Don Padgett and Joe Grace out. Dick Woodling and Dick West perhaps ready for outfield. Open season April 29 versus Western Michigan.
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Merrill May
Phillies
Cochrane
Roy Wattsfield
Atlanta
Ed Skladany
Minneapolis
Clyde McCullough
Chicago Cubs
Bill Baker
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe Glenn
New York Yankee
Great Lakes
Schoolboy Rowe
Syl Johnson
Junior Thompson
Cincinnati
Bill Brandt
Pirates
Virgil Trucks
Detroit
Don Padgett
Joe Grace
Sailors
Dick Woodling
Dick West
Bluejackets
Western Michigan
Lions Sign 6 Foot 9 Center From St Louis University
The Detroit Lions acquire Russ Red Morrow a 6 foot 9 inch center from St. Louis University after he was rejected for military service due to height.
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ST. Louis
Detroit Lions
Russ “Red” Morrow
St. Louis University
Service men letters and sports notes from Cedar Rapids
A collage of letters from sailors and soldiers stationed domestically and abroad. Reports include Pete Schwinn at Great Lakes hospital recovering from sulfa drug arm infection and wishing Cedar Rapids teams luck. Roger Welty recalling Golden Gloves fame. Theron Thomsen preparing for army flying duties. and a parade of anecdotes from Cedar Rapids residents, Hawaii, New Guinea, and Keargart. A brief sports capsule highlights baseball, basketball, and early season outlooks with local figures and upcoming drafts.
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Johnny Fryrear
Pete Schwinn
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Franklin
Pete
Thunderbolts
Roger Welty
Dubuque
Theron Thomsen
Immaculate Conception Cage
George Ludlow
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Salt Lake Air Base
Glen Kerres
Cedar Rapids
Diagonal
Mike Kanellis
al Eddy
Bill Currell
Jack Sopousek
Bill Mehegan
Rust
Kerres
Tucson
Ariz
Ludlow
Utah
Utes
Scotty McLeod
Gazette
FBI
Concord
N. H
McLeod
Hawaii
Speck Collegan
Columbus Junction
Speck
Seabees
Army
Johnny Mize
Bob Gillam
Berkeley
Calif
Madigan
Navy
Iowa
Pacific Ocean
Martin Frederickson
Golden Glover
Delos Schrader
The
Pasadena Post
Bill Kelly
Earl Rieke
Ed Dose
Africa
George Raft
Humphrey Bogart
Ella Logan
Schaber and Sons Form Backbone of Mfg Legion Nine
Two brothers and their father form a substantial part of the Iowa Manufacturing Legion team. Joe Schaber manages. his sons Joe and Jim play second base and shortstop, with eleven candidates reporting to practice. The piece lists lineup and notes the season’s outlook and rival teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaber and Sons
Mfg. Legion Nine
Iowa Manufacturing Legion
Legion
Joe Schaber
Joe
Jim
Mana J
Butternut
Ray Sorenson
Jim Schaber
Roy Sorenson
Jim Ryan
Bill Seaton
Darryl Athey
Alex Abodeely
Don Ames
Claude King
Kenny Cordemann
Major Nines— Strength in Depth Across Leagues
Nucleus blueblood clubs mix veteran stars and rising arms as rosters shift. Cincinnati notes losses to Van der Meer and Beggs, with McKechnie relying on Walters Starr Delacruz and Delacruz as a 21-game winner. Pirates add Dahlgren to offset Fletcher, while Elliott Gustine Coscarart DiMaggio O'Brien bar Franks. Chicago field strong. Phillies add Lupien but catching untried. Dodgers juggle infield with Galan Olmo and mound help from Wyatt Davis Gregg Melton. New York adds Weintraub Hausmann Luby. Voiselle Melton head a weak pitching group. Washington showcases Leonard Wolff Niggeling Haefner Ferrell catching. Chicago adds Trosky while Orval Grove Dietrich Lee Ross work rotation blocks. Boston relies on punch but pitching questioned.
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Cincinnati
Bill Mc'Kechnie
Johnny Vandermeer
Joe Beggs
Elmer Riddle
Bucky Walters
Ray Starr
Tom Delacruz
Syracuse
Woody Williams
Leonie Frey
Buck Fausett
Steve Mesner
Eddie Miller
Frank McCormick
Eric Tipton
G. Walker
Pittsburgh — Pirates
Babe Dahlgren
Elbie Fletcher
Lee Handley
Elliott
Frank Gustine
Pete Coscarart
Vince DiMaggio
Tom O'Brien
John Barrett
Jim Russell
Frank Coleman
Rip Sewell
Elwin Roe
Nick Strincevich
Art Cuccurullo
Luis Olmo
Dixie Walker
Whit Wyatt
Curt Davis
Hal Gregg
Rube Melton
New York
Phil Weintraub
George Hausmann
Hugh Luby
Joe Medwick
Johnny Rucker
Mel Otting
Bill Voiselle
Cliff Melton
Philadelphia
Tony Lupien
Elvin Adams
Cocker Triplett
Ron Northey
Dick Barrett
al Gerheauser
Boston
Jim Tobin
al Javery
Nate Andrews
Charles Barrett
Spud Chandler
Ernie Bonham
Rollie Hemsley
Charley Keller
Bill Johnson
Bill Dickey
Washington
Dutch Leonard
Roger Wolff
John Niggeling
Mickey Haefner
Rick Ferrell
Case
Stan Sprine
Roberto Oriz
Christman Resigns to Play Full Time for Browns
St Louis Browns third baseman Mark Christman resigns from his War Production job to play full time with the team. He announced the move Saturday, leaving the Central Fire Truck company. Christman is brother of Paul Christman, former University of Missouri football star.
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ST. Louis
INL
Mark Christman
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Christman
Central Fire Truck Company
Paul Christman
University of Missouri
Roosevelt Supports Wartime Baseball Continuation
President Roosevelt endorsed the continuation of major league baseball in wartime via his secretary. Stephen Early accepted season passes from Clark Griffith amid a western vacation. The Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics begin the season with Vice President Wallace throwing out the first ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Clark Griffith
Washington Ball Club
Stephen T. Early
Dodgers Add Head Waner and Ankenman to Roster
Brooklyn welcomes Ed Head Lloyd Waner and Pat Ankenman with notices they will report within days Head 24 won nine games last seasonHead will report Monday Waner 38 has been in an Oklahoma airplane factory Ankenman 31 was deemed not subject to immediate call and will join the club in Houston then travel to Brooklyn
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Brooklyn
Ed Head
Lloyd Waner
Pat Ankeman
Brooklyn Dodgers
Head
Army
Waner
Paul
Oklahoma
Ankenman
Houston
Texas
Elmer Irwin Elected ABC President at Annual Meeting
Elmer W. Irwin of San Francisco was elected president of the American Bowling Congress succeeding Martin G. Unmacht of Dubuque Iowa as executive director. The ABC Saturday concluded its annual meeting in Chicago.
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Chicago
Elmer W. Irwin
San Francisco
American Bowling Congress
Martin G. Unmacht
Dubuque, Ir
ABC
Ammunition Plans For Hunters Might Be Released
The War Production Board said it may release limited ammunition for hunting next fall if civilian production holds. Civilian output for 1944 would reach 200 million shotgun shells 23 million center fire shells and 225 million rim fire rounds. Distribution would go through ordinary dealers to farmers ranchers public safety agencies and pre induction training programs. If production stays at target levels restrictions could ease for hunters later in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
WPBE
Browns Pull Hollingsworth and Peterson from Service
St Louis report that Browns pitchers Al Hollingsworth and Sid Peterson have been rejected for military service. Browns now list 18 players as 4F and two with medical discharges. Exhibition versus the Cardinals canceled by rain. Hollingsworth and Nelson Potter slated to start the city series windup against Cardinal rookies Fred Schmidt and Bud Byerly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
al Hollingsworth
Sid Peterson
Browns
Cardinals
Hollingsworth
Nelson Potter
Cardinal
Fred Schmidt
Bud Byerly
Hawks Racing Club Plans Banner Season
Thomas B. Armstrong secretary of the Hawkeye Racing club cites a full pro gram for June and July meets in Iowa with 50 plus horses entered. Wisconsin and Iowa stables are represented. Key events include the 2.26 trot and two and three year olds. The first race is Independence on Sunday June 4 and the next at Monticello the following Sunday.
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Manchester
Thomas B. Armstrong
Hawkeye Racing Club
Armstrong
Wisconsin
Iowa
Independence
Monticello
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M and J
Don Ludemann
Sid Schweitzer
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Bill Rucker
Chuck Slauson
Eddie Benedict
Hal Trosky
Allied Industrial Golf League
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Charlie Chaplin
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Leo Martin
O'Neill
Oscar Judd
Yank Terry
George Woods
Ici
Doerr
Cleveland
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Allie Reynolds
Vern Kennedy
al Smith
Ed Klieman
Russ Peters
Jim Grant
Ray Mack
Jeff Heath
Hal Newhouser
Dizzy Trout
Frank Overmire
Rafe Gentry
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Jim Outlaw
Don Ross
Roger Cramer
York
George Kell
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Lew Flick
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Frankie Hayes
Don Black
Russ Christopher
Bobo Newsom
Jesse Flores
Lamon Harris
Black
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Don Gutteridge
Vern Stephens
Ellis Clary
Chet Laabs
Orval Grove
Bill Dietrich
Thornton Lee
Lee Ross
Ed Lopat
Emmett
Jim Jeffries
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Grove Insciences
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2Nd Ave
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